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cap (off)

verb

Definition of cap (off)

as in to finish

to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Chocolate moelleux and tropical sorbet, both elevated with a flavoured crumble (cardamom and lime, respectively) finished off the meal with a satisfying hit of sweetness.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of finish

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Chacarra jumped ahead of Patrick Reed into first place in the season-long Race to Dubai that will culminate next month and crown the European tour's top player of the year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Over the past month, college football commissioners have been dissecting what the financial terms would look like once ESPN presented its final offer for the next iteration of the postseason tournament to crown a national champion.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of crown

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When asked about potential trust issues, Al Hassan pointed to the government’s history of completing projects and handling emergencies, like the pandemic.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Add us as a Google Preferred Source Jenni Kayne, the nearly 25-year-old California lifestyle brand, is getting into the denim business, which completes its vision for full-wardrobe dressing.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of complete

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Both the United States and a United Nations investigation concluded that the shootdown happened over international waters.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The arrest, the official explained, came after the Attorney General’s Office concluded that there had been misconduct in an April operation in which state officials dismantled a clandestine drug-manufacturing laboratory.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of conclude

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The teams might play the final four games without a day off, culminating in a potential Game 7 on Tuesday.

— Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Infiniti plays math prodigy Julia Fischer, who is recruited into an elite prep course culminating in the most punishing exam in mathematics.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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